TRANSFORMATIONS
MISTAKES
TENSES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
VOCABULARY
100

'You should get more sleep,' the doctor told me. TO

The doctor _______________ more sleep.

advised me to get

100

She told me she will see him later.

will --> would

100
Nobody wants to buy the house. It _______ (sell) at an auction next month.

is going to be sold

100

We were asked to work overtime ____ finish the project.

so as / for to / in order to / for

in order to

100

Someone who volunteers in an experiment.

guinea pig

200

Steve definitely didn't write that essay. WRITTEN

That essay ____________ by Steve.

can't have been written

200

The police warned us not going in there.

going--> to go

200

I'd rather _________ (stay) in tonight. I am exhausted.

stay

200

Scientists _____ experiments in a laboratory.

carry on / deal with / take in / carry out

carry out

200

A shop or office representing a large company in a particular area.

branch

300

He remained poor, despite being a hard worker. HE

______________________, he remained poor.

Although he worked hard OR Although he was a hard worker 

300

They enjoyed the rides despite of the long queues.

despite-->/

300

We must burn more wood so as ______ (be) cold.

not to be

300

_____ can come to the fair. You don't need to pay for it.

Every / Anybody / Nobody / All

Anybody

300

When two companies combine to form a bigger one.

merge

400
She asked him,'why didn't you invite Tim to your party?' WHY

She asked him ____________________.

why he hadn't invited Tim to his party

400

Neither James nor Sam didn't want to go to the concert last night.

didn't want--> wanted

400

He made it to the airport on time, in spite of _____ (get) lost on the way.

getting

400

I've had plenty of _____ in my 20-year career.

ups and downs / downs and ups / downs and outs / ins and outs

ups and downs

400

A collocation which means without problem or injury.

safe and sound

500

'I wasn't anywhere near the bank that day,' he said. BEING

He _____________ near the bank that day.

denied being anywhere

500

The programme aimed at improving the safety of aircraft operations during a severe winter weather.

a--> /

500

Police ________ (do) a good job in my town recently.

have been doing

500

My sister apologised _____ my clotehs without asking first.

to take / to having taken / for to take / for taking

for taking

500
Not objective, influenced by somebody's ideas or a political party.

biased

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